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Minimum fare for urban taxi ride to reach HK$24 after government gives green light to adjustments Hong Kong taxi rides are set to cost more from April 9 after the government on Tuesday approved adjustments to fares for urban, New Territories and Lantau Island services. Fares for journeys in …

At the Chinese Embassy in Washington last week, Ivanka Trump exited a black SUV with her daughter, Arabella, and shook the hand of Ambassador Cui Tiankai. Ivanka and Arabella, who dressed in red for the Lunar New Year celebration on Feb. 1, were filmed listening to traditional music, …

Roughly 95 percent of the population had access to high-speed internet in OECD countries last year In a technologically connected world, some countries are emerging at the head of the pack, new research from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development finds. That matters economically because broader access means there’s greater opportunity for work, …

‘Autopilot is getting better all the time, but it is not perfect and still requires the driver to remain alert,’ said the firm in a statement A man has died in the first known fatal crash involving a car in self-driving mode, prompting an urgent investigation by electric car makers Tesla …

Companies will make chocolate bars smaller so they do not have to compromise on taste Chocolate manufacturers such as Mars and Nestle are likely to reduce their bars by 20 per cent Getty Images Chocolate manufacturers are planning to reduce the size of some of their best known brands …

The Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) has expressed support to the Korean Chamber of Commerce Philippines (KCCP) calls for a full investigation of the kidnapping and murder of Korean businessman Jee Ick-joo, saying this put at risk the inflow and outflow of goods and capital. Along with the KCCP, the JFC …

HK spend to reach estimated US$748.5 million by 2020, but the digital share at 24pc, will be way behind Taiwan (51pc) and Singapore (30.8pc) Advertising spending in Hong Kong is predicted to see a steady shift to digital media platforms over the next few years, with campaigns reaching an estimated …

Asia’s top two performing currencies so far this year are unlikely to enjoy prolonged gains, with the new U.S. administration’s increasing turn toward protectionism set to hit the economies of South Korea and Taiwan, analysts warn. Rhetoric from U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration blasting the alleged manipulation of exchange …

IT IS time for Asia to seize the initiative on trade. Negotiators have made progress this year on a number of substantial trade accords around the world. But there has also been a striking rise in populist and nationalist sentiment, particularly in Europe and the United States. The Brexit …

It’s just one month into OPEC’s deal to cut production, and this could be as good as it gets for the group’s attempt to rebalance the market. Rising output from those not included in the accord and from the U.S. is already undermining the effectiveness of the deal. The prospect for …